New Peace Treaties in the Middle East
Relations between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain, and their possible influence on the world.
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Wider Middle East
Iran and the West: A Journey with Stopovers
Recent events signal an increasing risk of war with Iran.
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The Foreign Policy Background to Syria’s Civil War
Who are Syria’s closest friends and who are its enemies?
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Kalev Stoicescu in Äripäev: In Whose Interest Would a Military Conflict in the Strait of Hormuz Be?
Tehran, which has hijacked a British oil tanker, is increasingly trying to show strength, but the potential military conflict in the Strait of Hormuz is likely to be profitable by others, writes Kalev Stoicescu, a columnist and research fellow at the ICDS on 24 July in business newspaper Äripäev.
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Kalev Stoicescu in Postimees: Iran is a Tougher Nut to Crack Than Iraq
Donald Trump should realise that giving a military strike on Iran will not bring Tehran to the negotiating table and creates risk for outbreak of a major regional conflict, writes Kalev Stoicescu, a Research Fellow at the International Centre for Defence and Security and columnist in daily Postimees on July 19.
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Kalev Stoicescu on Vikerraadio: War with Iran Would Have Catastrophic Consequences
“If there were a military outbreak in [Iran], the consequences would be catastrophic, studies show,” Kalev Stoicescu, a Research Fellow at the International Centre for Defence and Security, said on July 9 on Vikerraadio, Estonian Public Broadcasing, commenting on Iran’s uranium enrichment and mounting tensions around the Persian Gulf.
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Syrian Conflict is Creating Political and Social Change
People returning home to Syria must be certain that they’re safe there, says Rouba Mhaissen in this interview with Hille Hanso for Diplomaatia.
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Egypt: Going Forwards or Backwards?
Egypt’s military leader lacks experience to move the country ahead
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Syrians Still Kicked Around
Repatriation is above all thwarted by the lack of a sense of security
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